Italy participates in the World Heritage Committee. Cooperation activities in Africa and domus de janas candidacy
Between 6 and 16 July 2025, the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee is held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The Committee is composed of representatives of 21 States, including Italy, elected from among the 196 States Parties to the 1972 Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. In his […]
Read moreItalian participation in the Assembly of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
From 25 June to 3 July 2025, the 33rd Session of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) takes place at UNESCO, with the participation of an Italian delegation led by Cosimo Solidoro, Director of the Division of Oceanography at the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics, recently elected President of the Italian […]
Read moreFilm screening We Were Here at UNESCO on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 UNESCO Convention
The Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO joined the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Italy contributed to this important anniversary – solemnly celebrated these days in Paris to coincide with the holding of the Conference of the 159 member […]
Read moreItalian National Day – Celebrations at UNESCO
As per tradition, the Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO celebrated Italian National Day at the headquarters of the organisation. The guest of honour was the Marche Region, represented by Dr. Marina Santucci, Director of the Regional Agency for Tourism and Internationalisation. The guests were entertained by the notes of violinist Marco Santini, a musician […]
Read moreVoices from the Quantum World – Celebration of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and the Italian Research Day in the World at UNESCO
On the occasion of the 2025 Italian Research Day in the World, the Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO joined the celebrations for the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) – proclaimed in 2024 by the United Nations – by hosting a conference-show at the headquarters of the international organization in Paris. Italy […]
Read more“Love Difference” by Pistoletto inaugurated in Paris
On the occasion of UNESCO’s Executive Board, the Organisation’s headquarters hosted the inauguration of the artwork Love Difference, by Maestro Michelangelo Pistoletto. The renowned Italian artist presented his latest creation, which was especially conceived for the Organisation’s headquarters, in the presence of its Director- General, Audrey Azoulay, and Assistant Director-General for Education, Stefania Giannini, as […]
Read more221st session of the UNESCO Executive Board
The 221st session of the Executive Board of UNESCO opened today. Composed of 58 Member States, including Italy, the Executive Board meets twice a year and is the main policy-making body of the Organization. The Permanent Delegate of Italy to UNESCO, Ambassador Liborio Stellino, will chair the Programme and External Relations Commission (PX), which is […]
Read moreUNESCO: World Water Day dedicated to the emergency of glacier melting
Over the last few days, numerous experts gathered from all over the world at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris for World Water Day. This year’s celebrations were namely dedicated to glaciers, which cover about 700,000 km² of the Earth’s surface and whose rapid melting threatens environmental stability, water security, agriculture and hydropower production. As confirmed by […]
Read moreScreening of “A World apart” by Riccardo Milani in UNESCO Room I
On January 15th, our Representation launched its 2025 event season with the screening of A World Apart (Un mondo a parte) directed by Riccardo Milani. The film tells the story of a primary school teacher living and working in Rome who, tired of the teaching routine of the big city, decides to apply for a […]
Read moreRoots cuisine in Paris: 9th Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World
The Italian Embassy in Paris and the Permanent Representation of Italy to UNESCO organised a gastronomy and oenology event last November 19th for the launch of the 9th Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, with the support of the ICE-ITA Agency and the participation of the president of the Agriculture Commission of the […]
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